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Woolchemy develops natural wool-based materials for hygiene products like diapers, positioning an alternative to petroleum-based absorbent materials. The company targets personal care product manufacturers seeking sustainable, high-performance materials for consumer markets.

Circular EconomyConsumerNew Materials

Founders & leadership

DPDerelee Potroz-Smith
Derelee Potroz-SmithCEO & FounderDerelee Potroz-Smith founded Woolchemy after a career in enterprise software development, where she worked on business process optimization; she later returned to her background in farming in New Zealand to develop wool-based materials for hygiene products.
APAngela Potroz
Angela PotrozCo-founder
ACAlana Cheape
Alana CheapeHead of Product & MarketingAlana Cheape spent 13 years at Kimberly-Clark leading brand strategy and innovation across FMCG markets in New Zealand, Europe, and Asia, before serving as Chief Product & Marketing Officer at an FMCG-adjacent startup where she contributed to business building, partnerships, and capital raising activities.

Board

RC
Richard CutfieldBoard Chair

Investors · 4

Creative HQ — The Incubatorlisted by Creative HQ — The IncubatorWellington

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Even Capitallisted by Even Capital

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Pacific Channellisted by Pacific ChannelAuckland

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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In the news

Woolchemy raises $1.5M in seed roundwoolchemy.com · Mar 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Woolchemy do?
Woolchemy develops natural wool-based materials for hygiene products like diapers, positioning an alternative to petroleum-based absorbent materials. The company targets personal care product manufacturers seeking sustainable, high-performance materials for consumer markets.
Who founded Woolchemy?
Woolchemy was founded by Derelee Potroz-Smith, Angela Potroz.
Who are Woolchemy's investors?
Woolchemy's investors include Booster Innovation Fund, Creative HQ — The Incubator, Even Capital, Pacific Channel.